Jul 5, 2026

This week Shelley and I try (and often fail) to save our lunar colonists from rampant robots and accidents in

Moon Colony Bloodbath by Donald X. Vaccarino from Rio Grande Games

then we explore ruins and reefs, while casting enchantments by rolling dice and marking off the best spots in

Reef and Ruins by Carla Kopp from...

Jun 28, 2026

This week Shelley and I get a chance to check out one of the three Spiel des Jahres nominees for this year

Cozy Stickerville by Corey Konieczka from Unexpected Games (1-6 players, 8+, 30-60 minutes)

then we check out another game from our stack of "haven't played in too long" game that we made back in February to...

Jun 21, 2026

Shelley and I get an Essen 2025 release which is a re-themed game from 2013 to the table:

Reef Garden by Jeffrey D. Allers from dlp games

then get one of our "not played in far too long" games to the table, also originally published in 2013:

Russian Railroads by Helmut Ohley and Leonhard Orgley from Z-Man Games and Hans...

Jun 14, 2026

This week, rather than reviewing two "new-to-us" games as we usually do, we thought we would gather some games that might work well with occasional and non-gamers on some of the summer vacations you might be taking. Here's our list:

Flip 7

The Mind

Biddle

6 Nimmt

Cabanga

Trio

Ito

Finito

Russelbande

Beer and...

Jun 7, 2026

This week Shelley and I enjoy some flora, playing as rival flowershop owners in

Floristry by David Gordon and TAM from UP Games

then placating our oenophile obsession in

Vineyard: A Wine Making Game by Roberta Taylor from Pencil First Games

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